Crunchyroll and The Anime Network are competitors. Crunchyroll does have an association with Sentai, who of course licenses anime and uses TAN and/or CR and Hulu to stream their shows. Right now, this seems like a black eye on TAN and no one else. I am sure that Japanese licensor is likely angry about this, but since it really hasn't been reported on ANN or other anime news site, it will likely blow over and just the few of us that noticed it will remember it.

I have no idea how these contracts work, but Sentai might be in trouble too if they were the ones that approved TAN's time. It's hard to assess the full impact right now - ANN's leak basically killed their simulcast attempts, while other premature airings have been swept under the rug - but you would think that Sentai would be wishing they licensed the 4 series to CR rather than TAN.

Mixing up times is something that happens a lot for some reason, but TAN's response to TheAnicentOne's warning is just another example of how incompetent they are. I've messaged CR about a premature airing before (it was only off by an hour), and they responded by fixing the time within half an hour. My message was sent at around 11pm PDT, which makes the speedy response even more surprising.

When you think about it the difference in responses is something to be expected - CR are committed to delivering good quality streams that are comparable to fansubs while TAN is still stuck in the 90's using those awful yellow subs.

Crunchyroll and The Anime Network are competitors. Crunchyroll does have an association with Sentai, who of course licenses anime and uses TAN and/or CR and Hulu to stream their shows. Right now, this seems like a black eye on TAN and no one else. I am sure that Japanese licensor is likely angry about this, but since it really hasn't been reported on ANN or other anime news site, it will likely blow over and just the few of us that noticed it will remember it.

I have no idea how these contracts work, but Sentai might be in trouble too if they were the ones that approved TAN's time. It's hard to assess the full impact right now - ANN's leak basically killed their simulcast attempts, while other premature airings have been swept under the rug - but you would think that Sentai would be wishing they licensed the 4 series to CR rather than TAN.

Mixing up times is something that happens a lot for some reason, but TAN's response to TheAnicentOne's warning is just another example of how incompetent they are. I've messaged CR about a premature airing before (it was only off by an hour), and they responded by fixing the time within half an hour. My message was sent at around 11pm PDT, which makes the speedy response even more surprising.

When you think about it the difference in responses is something to be expected - CR are committed to delivering good quality streams that are comparable to fansubs while TAN is still stuck in the 90's using those awful yellow subs.

The Anime Network has removed the first episode of the third To Love-Ru -Trouble- television anime series, To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness, after premiering the episode on its website on Thursday evening.

The company has also removed its article announcing that it will be streaming the series, and the show is not listed on the company's show index page.

And ANN has "contacted TAN for comment", so TAN's silence when its ANN calling speaks volumes.

llamabenwrote:
I have no idea how these contracts work, but Sentai might be in trouble too if they were the ones that approved TAN's time.

Yes, we don't know whether TAN is written into the contract with Sentai or whether Sentai signs a contract in Japan and then Sentai and TAN sign another contract.

However, we do know that since its Japan, if its the original licensor that blew it, TAN and Sentai will apologize profusely for not having caught the mistake, a new contract will be written, and after the announcement is approved, it will go back up. So maybe a week of silence and uncertainty and then a new announcement.

If its Sentai or TAN that made the mistake, it could be months to sort it out.

Yes, which gets down to whether it was Sentai's mistake or TAN's. If they want to smack TAN, they would be very careful to NOT touch the Crunchyroll streams.

I hope that the word from AOD is correct, which suggests it was a mistake on the part of the licensor, so as long as the licensee humbly apologizes, everything can be fixed up. Given the mechanics of getting a new contract signed and getting announcements re-approved, losing a week would be normal.

Yes, which gets down to whether it was Sentai's mistake or TAN's. If they want to smack TAN, they would be very careful to NOT touch the Crunchyroll streams.

I hope that the word from AOD is correct, which suggests it was a mistake on the part of the licensor, so as long as the licensee humbly apologizes, everything can be fixed up. Given the mechanics of getting a new contract signed and getting announcements re-approved, losing a week would be normal.

Aren't those four shows TBS shows, it should not effect the other four right because the last time I checked the other shows were on some delays thus hinting at different contracts all together.

jree78wrote: Aren't those four shows TBS shows, it should not effect the other four right because the last time I checked the other shows were on some delays thus hinting at different contracts all together.

Chuunibyo Demo: looks like it, TBS is sharing the stream and given production credits in ANN encyclopedia
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb ~ TBS is given production credit
Busou Shinki ~ TBS is given production credit
To Love-Ru -Trouble -Darkness, TBS has streaming

It looks like the first three are a package deal (which makes sense they were announced together by TAN), and then the relationship was leveraged to snag To Love-Ru TouchDown.

Suppose it was TBS's fault ~ suppose they cleared the contract with the wrong date in it and cleared the announcement with an announced streaming date in advance of broadcast premier. And on a series where they are getting the content from the production committee, but are not a member.

"Why, it was those silly foreigners. They messed it up, they did not do proper due diligence. We will make sure they understand the importance of getting this right ~ we will suspend their access to the other materials they are getting from us until we have everything resolved to your satisfaction."

Which is why if it was TBS's fault, the appropriate thing for TAN and Sentai to do is to grovel, but hopefully it will only be about a week delay.

If it was TAN's fault, they still have to grovel, but they might be made to suffer quite a bit more before it is resolved. Getting that package deal from TBS's production involvements and then negligently "pre-mulcasting" TBS's stream of To Love-Ru TD is a serious insult. It suggests that the TBS deal was not considered important enough to focus on getting everything exactly right.

But, yes, if Crunchyroll is not getting its materials from TBS, then Crunchyroll is a lot less likely to be pulled into the collateral damage.

jree78wrote:
Aren't those four shows TBS shows, it should not effect the other four right because the last time I checked the other shows were on some delays thus hinting at different contracts all together.

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! and To Love-Ru: Trouble - Darkness don't even air on TBS at a later date. Both premiered on Tokyo MX, and it was their broadcast premiere that got ninja'd by TAN.

TheAncientOnewrote: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! and To Love-Ru: Trouble - Darkness don't even air on TBS at a later date. Both premiered on Tokyo MX, and it was their broadcast premiere that got ninja'd by TAN.

But TBS does stream both, and is on the production committee for Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!